ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 376336
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| Date: | Tuesday 3 September 1985 |
| Time: | 11:57 LT |
| Type: |  McDonnell Douglas DC-10-10 |
| Owner/operator: | American Airlines |
| Registration: | N112AA |
| MSN: | 46512/24 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 37565 hours |
| Engine model: | GE CF6-50A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 189 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Category: | Serious incident |
| Location: | Abilene, TX -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | El Paso, TX (KELP) |
| Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport, TX (DFW/KDFW) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
AA DC-10 ENROUTE EL PASO, TX. TO DFW ARPRT TX. HAD FIRE WARNING #3 ENG. CREW PERFORMED EMERG. PROC. BUT LITE REMAINED ON. CREW MADE EMERGENCY LANDING DYESS AFB ABILENE, TX. PAX EMER EVAC LEFT SIDE OF A/C. AFT SLIDE L4 DEFLATED DURING EVAC 1 PAX RECEIVED MINOR INJ. 20 PAX WERE TREATED FOR VARIOUS ABRASIONS AND BRUISES AND RELEASED. FIRE WARNING CAUSED BY SEPARATED BLEED AIR DUCT. DUE TO FATIGUE WHICH MELTED FIRE WARNING CIRCUIT. REASON FOR SLIDE DEFLATION NOT POSITIVELY DETERMINED.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB FTW85IA341
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 29-Mar-2024 15:05 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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